KENT CROCKETT
www.kentcrockett.com
www.kentcrockett.blogspot.com

OBJECTIVE
To serve as senior pastor in a contemporary evangelical church, equipping Christians for the work of ministry.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Geology, Texas A&M University
Master of Divinity, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

EXPERIENCE

MINISTRY SUMMARY
• Planted a church in rural Kansas which grew to 500
• Served as senior pastor in two churches
• Served as associate pastor in 2,500 member church (1,100 average attendance)
• Served on administrative staff at a Christian College
• Authored three Christian books, ghostwriter for another, and published in Christian magazines
• Guest preacher in more than 50 churches in multiple states
• Interviewed 80 times on Christian radio and television
• Visited Israel four times, leading tour groups twice

2006-2009 Associate Pastor, The Family Church, Gainesville, Florida
• Connections Pastor in a contemporary church of 2,500 members and 1,100 average attendance
• Substitute preacher for the senior pastor in three weekend worship services; two contemporary services and one traditional service
• Teacher in discipleship classes and Instructor in The Family Church Bible Institute, teaching “New Testament Survey” and “How We Got the Bible” classes.
• Assimilate church members into ministry through Ministry Interest Survey
• Oversee Visitor Follow-up team (55 people) for 400 visitors per year
• Contact each visitor 5 times (1st week phone call, letter, & gift bag delivered to visitor’s home, 30-day phone call, 60-day email), resulting in 10% increase in attendance per year.
• Update the Visitor Record Book, recording the feedback after each contact and when visitor attends the New Members Class.
• Oversee Greeter teams (32 greeters)
• Oversee 7 Usher Teams (51 ushers)
• Oversee the Welcome Ministry team (coffee, water, lemonade, tea, donuts)
• Oversee Welcome Desk and schedule.
• Planned, organized and led a group of 20 on a ten-day tour of Israel in October 2008
• In charge of church public relations and press releases
• Small group leader
• Reason for leaving: The church borrowed $5.5 million to construct a Children & Youth building, which added a $41,000 monthly mortgage to the budget. When the economy took a downturn, the elders were forced to lay off several staff members with the least seniority and slash the budget in every area.

2004-2006 Senior Pastor, Fellowship Baptist Church, Alachua County, Florida
• Was hired to lead a traditional Baptist church into contemporary worship with small groups
• Average attendance rose 40% from 220 to more than 310, which was the first increase in church attendance in five years
• 134 new people were added to the church
• Offerings increased more than 50%, Sunday School increased 35%
• Small groups tripled from five to fifteen
• Authored a Life Group Leaders Manual on small group leadership
• Authored weekly discussion questions for Life Groups
• Created successful children’s church program during worship services
Reason for leaving: When the church began to rapidly grow and add small groups, the deacons preferred the church to return to being traditional Baptist, conflicting with my contemporary church vision. I resigned and accepted an associate pastor position in a large contemporary church in the same area.

2002-2004 Director of Development, Brewton-Parker College, a Southern Baptist College in Mount Vernon, Georgia
• Raised funds for the college; provided information concerning charitable gift donations
• Preached in over 30 churches in Georgia
• Taught Bible studies to students
• Made 931 visits to alumni, pastors, and donors to the college
• Discovered 143 new student prospects
• Created the Board of Advancement, an organization of Christian businessmen
• Organized fundraising dinners and events
• Published monthly newsletter
• Served on Chapel, Centennial, and Website committees
Reason for leaving: When a church in Florida continued to contact me about being their senior pastor, I accepted their call. The President of Brewton-Parker College offered me the position of Vice President of College Advancement, but I did not feel God’s leading to accept this opportunity due to my acceptance of the senior pastor position.

1984-2002 Founder and Senior Pastor, Cornerstone Church, Garden City, Kansas
• Planted a contemporary church in rural Kansas from scratch, which the Lord grew to 500
• Purchased 25 acres of land debt-free
• Constructed a 17,500 square-foot sanctuary and education wing debt-free
• Furnished buildings and poured parking lots debt-free
• Provided oversight of 7 paid staff members
• Created programs for Sunday school, children’s church, youth ministry, men’s ministry, small groups, and contemporary worship service
• Recorded devotionals for broadcast on local Christian radio station
• Served on steering committee for YWAM’s Impact World Tour
Reason for leaving: After serving 18 years as pastor, I had finished what God had called me to do and accepted an administrative staff position at a Christian college in Georgia. The church called a new pastor and it continues to grow today.

PUBLISHED BOOKS
• Assistant for New York Times bestselling author Ken Abraham on former heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman’s book, God in My Corner
• Author of The 911 Handbook: Biblical Solutions to Everyday Problems, which made the Christian Booksellers Association’s bestseller list. Translated into Korean and includes a 26-lesson study guide for small group discussion
• Author of I Once Was Blind But Now I Squint. Includes a 17-lesson study guide for small group discussion.
• Author of Making Today Count for Eternity. Translated into Indonesian, Portuguese, and published in the Philippines. Includes a 13-lesson study guide for small group discussion.

MAGAZINE PUBLICATIONS
Have written articles and sermon illustrations which have been published in Turning Points Magazine by Dr. David Jeremiah, Christian Media Association Newsletter, Pulpit Helps, Light & Life Magazine, Christian Communicator, Men of Integrity Magazine, Dynamic Preaching, Dynamic Illustrations, Brian’s Lines, The Southwest Connection, and In Other Words.